...and His Mother Called Him Bill

by Duke Ellington

...and His Mother Called Him Bill cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1968
  • Label: RCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:01:21
  • Community rating: 4.18/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington, Clark Terry, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Jimmy Hamilton, Buster Cooper, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Cootie Williams, Aaron Bell, Lawrence Brown, Cat Anderson, Jeff Castleman, Paul Gonsalves, John Sanders, Sam Woodyard, Chuck Connors, Steve Little

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded immediately following the tragic death of his closest collaborator Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington delivered a profoundly moving, highly complex tribute album. '...and His Mother Called Him Bill' is beautifully calm and remarkably poignant, matching fiercely rhythmic, wonderfully playful big band swing with deeply heartfelt, acoustic jazz improvisation.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, death, acoustic, instrumental, improvisation, rhythmic, complex

Tracklist

  1. Snibor (4:19)
  2. Boo-Dah (3:32)
  3. Blood Count (4:19)
  4. U.M.M.G. (3:14)
  5. Charpoy (3:07)
  6. After All (3:47)
  7. The Intimacy of the Blues (3:01)
  8. Raincheck (4:37)
  9. Day-Dream (4:19)
  10. Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note (3:02)
  11. All Day Long (2:56)
  12. Lotus Blossom (3:57)
  13. Smada (3:19)
  14. Midriff (4:31)
  15. My Little Brown Book (4:14)
  16. Lotus Blossom (5:00)

Credits

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